A focused GDPR audit shows you where your compliance gaps are, ranks them by risk, and gives you a roadmap to fix what matters first.
What you get:
- A prioritized gap assessment with clear severity levels
- Data mapping and RoPA reviewed against what you actually do
- DSAR, breach response, and consent readiness checked
Key takeaways
- A GDPR audit shows where your compliance gaps are and ranks them by risk.
- It produces a prioritized roadmap to fix what matters first.
- Scope and pricing are set to your situation.
Why companies need a GDPR audit
Most tech companies have some privacy documentation. The problem is they don’t know what’s missing until a customer asks for it, an investor questions it, or a regulator comes knocking.
A GDPR audit answers the question: where are we actually at, and what do we need to fix first?
We’ve run privacy audits for 100+ organizations, from 5-person startups to Fortune 10 and Fortune 500 companies. The patterns are consistent. Most companies overestimate their compliance and underestimate the gaps that matter most commercially.
For a quick self-check before a full audit, start with our GDPR readiness checklist. A GDPR audit is one part of our broader data privacy solutions.
What does a GDPR audit cover?
Data inventory and mapping: what personal data you collect, where it goes, who processes it, and what legal basis applies for each activity.
Documentation review: privacy policies, cookie notices, DPAs, RoPA, DPIAs, breach response plans, data subject request processes. We check what exists, what’s missing, and what’s outdated.
Vendor and sub-processor assessment: who has access to your data, whether DPAs are in place, and whether your vendor risk management is adequate.
Technical controls review: access controls, encryption, retention practices, data minimization, logging. We assess whether your technical measures match your documented policies.
Cross-border data transfers: whether your international data transfers have appropriate safeguards (SCCs, TIAs, adequacy decisions).
Cookie and consent compliance: whether your consent mechanisms meet GDPR and ePrivacy requirements.
AI and automated processing: if applicable, whether AI/ML features have appropriate DPIAs, transparency documentation, and EU AI Act readiness.
What you get
A prioritized gap report with clear severity levels (critical, high, medium, low). Not a 200-page document nobody reads. A practical roadmap you can act on immediately.
Typical deliverables include a compliance maturity scorecard, prioritized remediation plan, estimated timeline and resource requirements for each gap, and a recommended phasing (what to fix now vs what can wait).
How much does a GDPR audit cost?
Most GDPR audits for tech companies complete in 2-3 weeks (though you can get this done in 2-3 days with Engage). The scope depends on your company size, data complexity, and how many jurisdictions you operate in.
Audit pricing is project-based and scoped individually. Many companies combine the audit with ongoing DPO services, starting From €1,000 per month after the initial audit.